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B2118 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 401 collisions on the B2118 from 1979 to 2025, with 495 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 55 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B2118, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
401
2,301st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
495
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
55
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2118

On the B2118, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5514%
  • Slight34486%

Where the B2118 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,301st
Most casualties
2,434th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B2118 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2118 peaked at 22 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2118, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202434
202311
202200
202111
202022
201911
201824
201712
2016710
201500
201414
201323
201256
201111
201000
200956
200889
20071010
200679
200511
20041823
20031519
20021818
20012229
20001115
19992126
19982225
19971317
19961520
19951316
19941824
19931216
19921011
19911013
19901419
19891517
198888
1987913
19861415
198599
19841010
19831313
1982710
1981912
198056
19791116

When crashes happen on the B2118

Friday has the most collisions on the B2118 (75), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (94).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (15%)
  • Tuesday56 (14%)
  • Wednesday46 (11%)
  • Thursday65 (16%)
  • Friday75 (19%)
  • Saturday68 (17%)
  • Sunday30 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (7.5%)
  • 9am to noon80 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm94 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm92 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.5%)
  • February41 (10%)
  • March33 (8.2%)
  • April27 (6.7%)
  • May34 (8.5%)
  • June33 (8.2%)
  • July26 (6.5%)
  • August35 (8.7%)
  • September37 (9.2%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November33 (8.2%)
  • December22 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight307 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2118 crashes

On the B2118, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph338 (84%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph44 (11%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other10 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (75%)
  • Wet or damp94 (23%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (67%)
  • One way street or slip road112 (28%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2118 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B2118, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant196 (40%)
  • Pedestrian124 (25%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car418 (63%)
  • Bus or coach68 (10%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2061 (12%)
  • 21 to 2571 (14%)
  • 26 to 3584 (17%)
  • 36 to 4558 (12%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7545 (9.1%)
  • Over 7534 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider234 (47%)
  • Passenger137 (28%)
  • Pedestrian124 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2118

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2118

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2118 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2118 were recorded in 2 council areas. Brighton and Hove has the most, with 331, followed by Mid Sussex (70).

Collisions on the B2118 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove331399043
2ndMid Sussex7096212

B2118 crashes by town

Of the 401 collisions on the B2118, 318 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the B2118

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2118, from 27 August 2012 to 13 June 2025.

Severity